User:Shaneh12

Shane H. Copyright Basic Guide

Things that are "Ok" Your own photos of:

-Nature (forest, sky, etc.) -Animals (cats, dogs, etc.) -Insects (ants, beetles, etc.) -Produce (apples, tomatoes, etc.) -People who have given their consent for their image to be published -You (as long as you don't use this as your private webspace), but not pictures others took of you (these require the consent from whoever took the picture) -Objects that are public domain by age both in the United States and your jurisdiction: -Buildings built by an architect who died 70+ (preferably 100+) years ago -Works of art created by an artist who died 70+ (preferably 100+) years ago and first published before 1923 -Books by authors who died 70+ (preferably 100+) years ago and first published before 1923 -Newspapers and Magazines published by an author who died 70+ (preferably 100+) years ago and first published before 1923

Questionable aka may or may not be "Ok" All kinds of copyrighted material, when uploader does not own the copyright:

-Logos (only very simple designs are OK, see Simple design) -Screenshots Photographs, drawings, scans and other reproductions of:

-Cars (cars with only one color and without any ads, paintings etc. are OK) -Products of daily use (simple designs are OK) -Book covers (only very simple designs are OK) -Currency (depends on country law) -Buildings built by an architect who died less than 70 years ago (or is still alive) -Permanently installed works of art in a public place, created by an artist who died less than 70 years ago (or is still alive) -Interiors of private houses, homes, museums -Celebrities -Normal people who have not given their consent

Not "Ok"

-Fair use images -Fan art that closely resembles copyrighted material

Reproductions of objects that are copyrighted by someone other than you, like the following: -Action figures, statuettes and other copyrighted material -Album, videogame, movie and other commercial products covers, posters, newspapers and magazines whose copyright has not expired (covers and interiors) Sounds of things that are copyrighted by someone other than you, like the following: -Copyrighted radio stations (programs and commercials) -Lyric songs created by an author whose copyright has not expired